How Do You Follow Cell Phone Etiquette At The Table?
These days, practically everyone has a cell phone and it can feel impossible to live without it at times. However, it’s important to note that etiquette rules governing cell phone use have come with cell phone proliferation. It is not proper to use your cell phone in all situations, one of those occasions being at the dinner table. If you don’t want to upset your dining companions and others around you, it’s important to follow proper cell phone etiquette at the table. Remember to turn your cell phone to vibrate or the off position when you enter a restaurant or sit down at the table in someone’s home. Inform your dining companions upfront if you are expecting an important call that might interrupt, and apologize ahead of time. If you give your companions forewarning, it will make them feel less jilted when you opt to take a call. Avoid checking your phone if it vibrates in your pocket while sitting at the table. If you must check it, do so discreetly under the table. Excuse yourself a
